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P-465 - Relation Between Unintended Pregnancy Among Teenagers and Post-partum Blues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

A. Aghamohammadi
Affiliation:
Department of Midwifery, Sari, Iran
A. Rajabi
Affiliation:
Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

Abstract

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Introduction:

Unintended pregnancy continue to many countries in the world especially among teenagers.

Aims:

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of post-partum blues in teenage mothers with unintended pregnancy, compared with teenage mothers with planned pregnancy.

Methods:

100 normal primiparous women with age less than 19 were studied and divided two groups who had unintended pregnancy and planned pregnancy. Maternity blues assessed in two groups.

Results:

There was postpartum blues in women with unwanted pregnancies more than women with planned pregnancies in 3 and 10 days after delivery and this deferences are statistically significant.

Conclusions:

Unintended pregnancy may be a potential causal factor for maternity postpartum blues in teenagers.

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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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